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In defence of a contented religious exclusivism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 January 2001

JEROME GELLMAN
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel

Abstract

In this paper I defend the possibility that a ‘contented religious exclusivist’, will be fully rational and not neglectful of any of her epistemic duties when faced with the world’s religious diversity. I present an epistemic strategy for reflecting on one's beliefs and then present two features of religious belief that make contented exclusivism a rational possibility. I then argue against the positions of John Hick, David Basinger, and Steven Wykstra on contented exclusivism, and criticize an overly optimistic conception of rationality. Finally, I describe a contented exclusivist who might very well not be fully rational in the face of religious diversity.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2000 Cambridge University Press

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